William Desbiens
Bio
MASCARADE OPERA SEASON 2023/24
2023/24, Figaro, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Landestheater Linz, Linz (theatre debut)
2023/24, Figaro (role debut), Il barbiere di Siviglia, Theater und Orchester Heidelberg, Heidelberg
2023, Christmas Recital, Mascarade Opera Foundation, Florence
2023, recital, Meet the artists, Mascarade Opera Foundation, Florence
2023, Ben, Il telefono, Opéra de Québec, Québec
2023, Pantalone / Farfarello, L'amore delle tre melarance, Heidelberg Theater, Heidelberg
MASCARADE OPERA SEASON 2022/2023
2023, End of Season Opera Recital, Mascarade Opera Foundation, Florence
2023, recital, Scene d’opera: Strauss, Mozart e Verdi, Mascarade Opera Foundation, Florence
2022, Christmas Recital, Mascarade Opera Foundation, Florence
2022, recital Music at the British, British Institute, Florence
MASCARADE OPERA SEASON 2021/2022
2022, recital Music at the British: The Clown and the Barber, British Institute, Florence
2022,The Bear: Extravaganza in one act, Mascarade Opera Foundation, Florence
2022, Faust, Opéra de Québec, Québec
2021, recital, Histoire Naturelles, Mascarade Opera Foundation, Florence
2021, recital, Music squared: The power of the ensemble, Mascarade Opera Foundation, Florence
2021, Opening Season Recital Meet the Artists, Mascarade Opera Foundation, Florence
2021, recital, An evening of songs and arias by Verdi, Berlioz, Ravel and Mozart, Palazzo Tornabuoni, Florence
2021, Fiorello, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Opéra de Québec, Québec
PREVIOUS ENGAMENTS
2020, Nicola Fedora, Teatro Grattacielo
2020, Schaunard, La Boheme, Mannes Opera
2020, cindoro, La Boheme, Mannes Opera
2019, Marquis de La Force, Dialogues of the Carmelites, VOICExperience
COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS
2022 Vincerò World Singing CompetitionNaples, Italy, Finalist
2022 Ciopera – Paris Opera Competition,Palais Garnier (Paris), Finalist
2021 James Toland Vocal Arts OnlineDirector’s award
2021 Carolyn Bailey and Dominick ArgentoVocal Competition Online Final
EDUCATION
2023-24, Resident Artist at Mascarade Opera
2022-23, Resident Artist at Mascarade OperaStudio
2017-21, Mannes School of Music, BA Voice
